{"id":8851,"date":"2025-07-03T18:58:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.munghanalonenefm.co.za\/munghanalonenefm\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=8851"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:28:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T07:28:59","slug":"david-mabuza-dies-at-64","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.munghanalonenefm.co.za\/munghanalonenefm\/articles\/david-mabuza-dies-at-64\/","title":{"rendered":"David Mabuza dies at 64"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>David Mabuza passed away on 3 July 2025 at the age of 64 in a hospital in Sandton, Johannesburg, following a prolonged illness. While the exact cause of his death has not been officially disclosed, his passing has prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the political spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The African National Congress (ANC) described him as a humble and committed leader, with Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula calling him a dedicated freedom fighter who always prioritized unity, discipline, and transformation within the party.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Various political parties, including GOOD, ActionSA, RISE Mzansi, and Build One South Africa, also extended their condolences, recognizing Mabuza\u2019s contributions to South Africa\u2019s political landscape and his long-standing public service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His legacy remains complex\u2014admired by many for his strategic leadership and calm demeanor, yet also remembered for controversies and political maneuvering during his time in power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Mabuza passed away on 3 July 2025 at the age of 64 in a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8852,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"article":[],"class_list":["post-8851","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munghanalonenefm.co.za\/munghanalonenefm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/articles\/8851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munghanalonenefm.co.za\/munghanalonenefm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/articles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munghanalonenefm.co.za\/munghanalonenefm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/articles"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munghanalonenefm.co.za\/munghanalonenefm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munghanalonenefm.co.za\/munghanalonenefm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munghanalonenefm.co.za\/munghanalonenefm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article?post=8851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}